System and method for dynamically adjusting content playback based on viewer emotions

Abstract

A system and method of adjusting playback of content in response to a viewer's emotional reaction is disclosed. The method includes detecting viewer emotion, via a camera, in reaction to subject matter of the content being presented on a display screen. The content includes subject matter and metadata associated with the subject matter. Additionally, the method analyzes the viewer emotion in reaction to the subject matter of the content presented on the display screen and identifies the analyzed viewer emotion in reaction to the subject matter of the content. The method also associates an identified viewer emotion with at least one playback attribute linked with the presentation of the content using the metadata associated with the subject matter of the content presented on the display screen. Further, the method adjusts the at least one playback attribute linked with presentation of the content that corresponds with the identified viewer emotion.

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BACKGROUNDTechnical Field[0001]The present disclosure relates generally to presenting content to a viewer via content output devices and, more particularly, to analyzing emotions of the viewer and adjusting the playback of the content to the viewer via the content output devices.Description of the Related Art[0002]Over the past several years, home-theater systems have greatly improved the presentation of content to viewers with respect to how viewers listen to and view content. This improvement has been aided by the number of content channels that are available to listen or watch at any given time, the quality of video and audio output devices, and the quality of the input signal carrying the content.[0003]However, when it comes to a viewer's individual listening or viewing characteristics or preferences, viewers are typically limited to manually adjusting audio or video settings. Such manual adjustments may be time consuming and distracting to the viewer, especially if the viewer i...

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Benefits of technology

[0012]In still another embodiment, a system that adjusts playback of content in response to a viewer's emotional reaction is disclosed. One such system includes: one or more cameras; one or more processors; and a memory device. The memory device stores a set of instructions that when executed by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to: detect viewer emotion, via the one or more cameras, in reaction to subject matter of the content being presented on a display screen. In some embodiments, the content includes subject matter and metadata associated with the subject matter. The executed instructions also cause the processor to analyze the viewer emotion in ...

Problems solved by technology

However, when it comes to a viewer's individual listening or viewing characteristics or preferences, viewers are typically limited to manually adjusting audio or video settings.

Such manual adjustments may be time consuming and distracting to the viewer, especially if the viewer is frequently adjusting the viewing parameters, modifying different styles of content parameters, or modifying the types of content.

Additionally, there is no way currently to customize how content is presented to individual users, based upon the particular preferences of...

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